Coronavirus
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Loan scheme a lifeline to small businesses hit by COVID crisis: Ombudsman
First 5000 | February 5, 2021The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomes media reports that Treasury is considering a revenue-contingent business loan scheme, saying it would provide a lifeline to small businesses recovering from the COVID crisis.
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JobKeeper flaw creates staffing issues for struggling small businesses
First 5000 | January 19, 2021The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling on the Federal Government to change JobKeeper rules to allow struggling small businesses to replace staff.
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SMEs name open borders as the key for small business recovery
First 5000 | December 21, 2020Australian small business owners have overwhelmingly named open borders as the top factor needed for them to rebound from the COVID-19 recession.
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Back to the office – how to make the transition smooth
First 5000 | December 10, 2020As workers head back into the office following months of working from home, don’t expect things to go back to normal. Business Australia Chief Customer Experience Officer Richard Spencer says business is never going to go back to pre-pandemic ‘normal’.
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OECD upgrades Australia’s economic growth outlook
Josh Frydenberg | December 3, 2020The OECD has upgraded Australia’s economic growth outlook for 2020 while noting that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exert a substantial toll on economies and societies, in its latest Economic Outlook Report.
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Govt stimulus key to business survival: survey
First 5000 | November 25, 2020While Government stimulus packages helped keep Aussies employed and businesses afloat this year, new research reveals that 3 in 4 business owners (72 per cent) admitted it was essential to their business survival.
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How to get your creative team working together when they’re working apart
Nina Fountain | November 11, 2020It won’t be long before many of us have access to a ‘hybrid remote week’ where you are working part of the time together in person with our colleagues, and part of the time away from the office, explains Nina Fountain of Transformed Teams.
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Will 2020 be the worst year for businesses on record?
First 5000 | October 28, 2020New research reveals that despite strong Government stimulus and a gradual opening up of nearly all States since July, 50 per cent of businesses saw a drop in their profits this year, and 55 per cent made serious cuts to their expenses.
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Grants of up to $250,000 to develop a product or service for commercial use
First 5000 | October 26, 2020The NSW Government has joined forces with Innovation District Partners including Australian Catholic University (ACU) to identify businesses which are accelerating the commercialisation of research products to address the many disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Relationships are the most important business asset – more so now and post COVID
Joe Perri | October 22, 2020As businesses emerge from COVID-19 shut downs and seek to reenergise their ventures, one asset above all others stands out as the most valuable resource that doesn’t appear on the balance sheet – quality long standing relationships, says Joe Perri.
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Good news for Victorian businesses but more to do to fast track COVID-normal
First 5000 | October 19, 2020Thousands of Victoria’s struggling businesses have received some good news from the Andrews Government, with the Premier permitting some businesses to reopen and the potential for more as infection rates remain low.
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How to navigate relationships during times of uncertainty
Amy Vu | September 29, 2020How have our relationships with people changed as a result of COVID-19 and how can we navigate our connections, both remote and in-person, during a time of so much uncertainty?
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Time for employers to get ready for the JobKeeper extension
First 5000 | September 25, 2020The Australian Taxation Office continues to provide ongoing support to employers to assist them to prepare for the next phase of JobKeeper payments.
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New support for young people stressed about work and money during COVID-19
First 5000 | September 24, 2020New research from ReachOut shows that the number of young people in Australia concerned about work and/or finding a job has increased from 25.0 per cent in January 2020 to 37.5 per cent in July 2020.
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You don’t need a flexible work policy, you need this
Nina Fountain | September 22, 2020One of the most popular enquiries Nina Fountain from Transformed Teams has received from her network during COVID-19 is for advice on flexible work policies. Despite all the focus on policies, Nina explains why they don’t deliver and what you should be doing instead.